Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 25, 2012	Nov. 27, 2011
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 406,134	$ 204,542
Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $20,738 and $22,684	500,672	654,903
Inventories:
Raw materials	5,312	7,086
Work-in-process	9,558	9,833
Finished goods	503,990	594,483
Total inventories	518,860	611,402
Deferred tax assets, net	116,224	99,544
Other current assets	136,483	172,830
Total current assets	1,678,373	1,743,221
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $782,766 and $731,859	458,807	502,388
Goodwill	239,971	240,970
Other intangible assets, net	59,909	71,818
Non-current deferred tax assets, net	612,916	613,161
Other non-current assets	120,101	107,997
Total assets	3,170,077	3,279,555
Current Liabilities:
Short-term debt	59,759	154,747
Current maturities of capital leases	1,760	1,714
Accounts payable	225,726	204,897
Other accrued liabilities	263,575	256,316
Accrued salaries, wages and employee benefits	223,850	235,530
Accrued interest payable	5,471	9,679
Accrued income taxes	16,739	9,378
Total current liabilities	796,880	872,261
Long-term debt	1,669,452	1,817,625
Long-term capital leases	262	1,999
Postretirement medical benefits	140,958	140,108
Pension liability	492,396	427,422
Long-term employee related benefits	62,529	75,520
Long-term income tax liabilities	40,356	42,991
Other long-term liabilities	60,869	51,458
Total liabilities	3,263,702	3,429,384
Commitments and contingencies
Temporary equity	7,883	7,002
Levi Strauss & Co. stockholders’ deficit
Common stock — $.01 par value; 270,000,000 shares authorized; 37,392,343 shares and 37,354,021 shares issued and outstanding	374	374
Additional paid-in capital	33,365	29,266
Retained earnings	273,975	150,770
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(414,635)	(346,002)
Total Levi Strauss & Co. stockholders’ deficit	(106,921)	(165,592)
Noncontrolling interest	5,413	8,761
Total stockholders’ deficit	(101,508)	(156,831)
Total liabilities, temporary equity and stockholders’ deficit	$ 3,170,077	$ 3,279,555